Enjoying Food: Red Velvet Protein Waffles w/ Cream Cheese Icing

Happy Valentines Day! Here's a special recipe from my heart to yours to celebrate! I used to work at a cupcake shop and for whatever reason, the Red Velvet cupcakes were always one of the best sellers. I didn't really get it, because red velvet is just chocolate with food coloring and vinegar... but I finally tried it... and BAM!! There is something special about the combination of vinegar and cocoa. I don't understand it, but it's truly magical. Try it out and see for yourself! <3

RED VELVET PROTEIN WAFFLES W/ CREAM CHEESE ICING
211 kcal -- 3F / 10C / 36P (waffles only)

Ingredients:
- 1 scoop protein powder (I used optimum nutrition chocolate whey isolate)
- 1 tbsp (7g) coconut flour
- 1 tbsp (5g) cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp (46g) egg whites
- a dash of baking powder (about 1/2 tsp)
- 1 tsp white distilled vinegar (not necessary, but makes it more of a legit red velvet taste)
- red food coloring (however much you want to add)
- stevia to taste
- water to desired consistency (I like mine fluffy so I don't use a lot)

Icing ingredients: Nonfat greek yogurt + fat free cream cheese + stevia to taste. I usually do about a 1:1 ratio of the yogurt:cream cheese. I'm not making this specific because different people like different amounts of icing, so top your waffle with as little or as much as you want! :)

Directions:
1. Heat up waffle maker.
2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl except for the water. Add water to desired consistency.
3. SPRAY waffle maker and pour in batter. This usually makes one big waffle. You may be able to get 2 waffles depending on how many grams of protein powder you use and how big your waffle maker is.
4. When the waffles are done, top with cream cheese icing mixture, red velvet oreos, whatever the heck you want! I always add 0 calorie butter spray and walden farms pancake syrup too. ;) Enjoy!

- C